New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-16

do for Mr.. Maxwell to protest that he did not
know that the Calling guns were loaded.
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Some Of the Mexicans are more than little
pervcrc. They Will not do anything themselves
10 forward the material interests OF their rich but
neglected county, but whom tier Government
offers facilities for the exploitation Of Mexican
resources by American capital they howl ami talk
nonsense about Americans being the enemies OF
Mexico. They arc the real enemies Of Mexico who
would keep her poor aud lazy Whoever has any
aspirations for the future of the country ought to
welcome American investments.
Tho Ncw-YorS Times by parading the political
adventures Of q member OF its stan disguised "A
"Gentlcman.' is making frantic effort to prove
that Wilde it is Of earthly account now, it had
some faint Importance ten years ago.
| a memorial has been presented TO the Philadel-
plha Councils by citizens OF the city who arc
opposed to tho pending ordinance providing for
elevated railroads for the Quaker CITY. They
make five points AGAINST the Innovation. They
argue that tho ordinance is crude and imperfect
that elevated roads only enduinblc when they
are an absolute necessity. that the ordinance looks
to "agrarianism in its least cxc,isable FORM
that Underground railroad would provide rapid
transit Of the best kind, and that the which
the projectors of the elevated line propose To pay
300, 900 for the ordinance and $4,000 ner mile
is utterly inadequate a consideration for the
franchise while "the injury 10 property along the
| built-up portions OF the streets occupied will
neceSsitatc reduction OF assessments, resulting In
loss to the city Of annual revenue greater than the
pitiful bonus offered THE Tribune remarked
few days ago that IL was not probable that lhila
delphia's elevated line would be completed
to admit OF its formal opening Of the features
Of the Fourth of Juy's celebrntion. The appear
ancc of this fye-barrclled memorial strengthens
in that opinion.
"The Boston Journal says that there is an
attempt 10 revive the interest in croquet. We
suspect that crquct like David b. Hill has seen its
| best days.
| It Is TO be hoped that the boom which Buffalo
| Is now enjoying will not spend Itself until
reform has been effected the justice court ju1es
| of the town. One Of these CONSCIENTIOUS and IN
telligent bodies lately reached decision by tossing
up a cent TO the query odd or even The copper
com has its function and 1t is useful and honora-
bic one but all coin collectors agree that 1t makes
but an inadequate referee
The President believes that good Turn
deserves another. lie has ordered the War De
nartment TO return to the once rebelous states
the flags captured by the Union armies In tie
war lie expects the Solid South in return to fly
the Cleveland flag next year.
General Catln on being admitted to fun COM
munion with the Brooklyn Democracy confessed
that he had no fault 10 find with the mink and file
Of tho Republican party. 1t was detestation of
the "Mugw'ump element or close corporation
saints in that party which had forced him to de-
scrt his former companions. They arc hypocntes
and pharisces, he added, "and deest them as l
do any other reptiles. AS the element which has
anparently excited his indignation was in close
alliance with tho Democracy in 1884 and has not
ceased to hurrah for Cleveland, 1t is not easy to
understand the working Of General Catlin's
POLITICAL mind. If he hates Mugwumpe above
al thingG. why has he gone into camp where he
Will have to train with the "hypocrites. pharisees
and other reptilcs"i
The more Democratic newspapers study the fig
urcs which show how much the taxpayers Of tho
interior lost by Governor Hills veto of the Vedder
BILL the more they embarrassed by them. They
had better let them alone The figures are loaded.
Several correspondents have asked The TRIBUNE
wit min few weeks for information relating to the
Egyptian Exploration Fund. II their motive be
n desire to aid In the work urge them to lose 10
time in communicating with the Rev. W. G.
Winslow at No. 429 Beacon-st, Boston, as the
treasury is now in great need of supplies. The
successful results Of four five seasons labOrs
have been accomplished with the expenditure OF
very little money. The society has endowment,
but depends upon the voluntary offerings of sub
scrbers The Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby has
recently suggested that q list Of patrons pledged
To subscribe annually not less than s25 to the fund
should be formed. II from fifty to ono hundred
patrons be enlisted recruits the import
ant work of exploration can DO resumed. Every
dollar contributed is devoted directly to the
since there are no saaried officers and no clerical
or oflco expenses.
The veterans OF the resent the return of the |
captured rebcl flags. They must not be surprised
II President Cleveland proves himself wo,thx